In France, the number of workers aged 50 and older has risen sharply in recent years due to demographic changes and the increase in the employment rate among older workers. According to INSEE projections, the number of older workers is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. However, very few studies are available that describe the occupational risks they face. The objective of this study was to calculate national indicators describing workplace and commuting accidents among older workers and to compare them with the same indicators for all employees, using data on workplace accident compensation recorded by two of the main social security schemes (the general scheme and the agricultural workers’ scheme) for the years 2011 and 2012. The study confirmed that the frequency of workplace accidents was lower among older workers than among all employees in the two schemes considered, but that accidents involving older workers were more severe. It revealed that, while the difference in the frequency of workplace and commuting accidents between older workers and all employees was high among men, it was much smaller among women. The study highlighted that among women, for workplace accidents, accidents on level ground and falls from heights were more frequent among older workers. Regarding commuting accidents among women, accidents on level ground were more frequent among older workers. A more detailed analysis (particularly by industry sector) and repeated over time (to confirm the results) of accidents on level ground and falls from heights could help guide future information campaigns and inform new prevention measures.